The people of Mount Jackson are served by a Mayor and Town Council form of government, elected to 4-year terms on a rotation so that elections are held every two years. The most recent election was held 11/8/22 for Town Mayor and Town Council taking effect 1/1/23. Town staff administer the Town Code and manage the business of the town and council.
The public is welcome to attend and comment at Town Council meetings, which are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM at the Council Chambers, located at 5901 Main Street. Council members also serve on additional committees (see below). Liaisons from the council also serve alongside residents on the Planning Commission and the Economic Development Authority.
For a schedule of committee meetings and agendas or minutes, see the meetings and minutes page.
We currently have two openings on the Board of Zoning Appeals and two openings on the Economic Development Authority.
Community Service Application
Mayor, Donald I. Pifer
Mayor Pifer’s contact number is 540-477-3735 and his email is mayor@mountjackson.com.
Town Council Members
Mayor Donald I. Pifer ’26 – 540-477-3735
Vice Mayor Rod Shepherd ’24 – 540-477-4499
Allen “Al” Asbury ’24 – 540-630-3430
Evelyn Burner ’24 – 540-325-1082
Judy Fultz ’26 – 540-335-2033
Bonnie Good ’26 – 540-333-1101
Todd Holtzman ’26 – 540-325-6084
Town Council Committees
Finance – Rod Shepherd, Chair
Ordinance – Evelyn Burner, Chair
Public Services – Bonnie Good, Chair
Personnel – Todd Holtzman, Chair
Public Properties and Facilities – Judy Fultz, Chair
Public Safety – Al Asbury, Chair
Planning Commission Members
Chair – Larry Ambrose ’24 – 540-477-3494
Vice-Chair – Anita Miller ’25 – 540-477-2708
Evelyn Burner ’24 – 540-325-1082
Karen Costie ’24 – 770-364-5085
Jim Hines ’26 – 540-477-3556
Town Staff
To reach the staff, call 540-477-2121, or email townclerk@mountjackson.com, or come by the Town Office Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 4:45 pm.
Town Manager – Olivia Hilton
Assistant Town Manager – Greg Beam
Finance Director – Mario Rosso
HR Manager – Jennifer Frye
Town Clerk/Administrative Assistant – Barbie Riggleman
Assistant Town Treasurer – Debbie Allen
Office Assistant – Susan Maziarz
Police Department
For emergencies call 911
For other inquiries call 540-477-2242.
Chief of Police Keith Cowart
Sergeant Mark Johnson
Investigator C. L. Whorton
Officer James Penwell
Officer Christopher Burns
For contacts and details about the Town’s Water and Sewer service, see the Public Works page.
The pool season is affected by the Shenandoah County Public School schedule and is subject to change. The pool is open daily from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM.